Ireland Make Six Changes For Italy Game In Dublin

Ulster's Robert Baloucoune and Cormac Izuchukwu will make their Six Nations debuts arsenic portion of a much-changed Ireland broadside for Saturday's crippled against Italy (14:10 GMT) successful Dublin.

Andy Farrell makes six alterations to nan broadside that fell to a disappointing 36-14 conclusion by France successful their opening crippled successful Paris past week.

Baloucoune, who has scored six tries for Ulster this season, won nan past of his 4 Ireland caps successful November 2022 and replaces Tommy O'Brien connected nan correct wing.

Izuchukwu, who missed nan autumn Tests because of injury, is named astatine blind-side flanker successful a shaken-up backmost statement pinch Jack Conan starting astatine 8 and skipper Caelan Doris moving to open-side.

Munster 2nd statement Edwin Edogbo is group to make his world debut aft being named connected nan bench.

"In congratulating each of nan 23 connected their selection, I would for illustration to azygous retired Edwin [Edogbo] connected his first action for nan elder team," said Farrell.

"A merchandise of nan nine crippled pinch Cobh Pirates and UCC (University College Cork), he has shown existent value successful his performances for Munster and successful training pinch america complete caller times.

"We will purpose to make it a typical time for Edwin, his family and each those who person played a portion successful his travel to date."